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1990 red Mazda Miata Convertible number 5256 purchased in July, 1989— 1 owner, 1 driver, garage kept. Also known as the MX-5 (short for Mazda Experiment Project #5). Original miles under 59,500. Comes with hardtop, original purchase information, maintenance records and Miata Magazines. Sold “as is” for cash or cashier’s check only. Located in West Deptford Township, southern New Jersey.

Everywhere we turn, someone is talking about “self-expression,” “self-identifying,” or “finding yourself.” And rightfully so, because the answer to the question “who am I?” is one of the biggest questions that we as human beings have to grapple with. It has profound implications for what we do with our lives, why we should be treated with dignity, why and how we will be in relationship, and ultimately, why we should be loved.

(CNBNewsnet)(July 9, 2018)As a growing number of Democrats and their allies call for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it’s important to remember that the overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants arrested by the agency have criminal convictions. In 2017 immigrants with criminal convictions accounted for 74% of all arrests made by ICE, according to government data used by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center in a study published earlier this year. Sixteen percent of those arrested by ICE had pending criminal charges and only 11 % had no known criminal convictions or charges, the Pew analysis found.

LOWER TOWNSHIP NJ (July 9, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Sunday, July 8, at approximately 4:24 p.m. the Lower Township Police Department responded to the Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area (formerly known as Ponderlodge Golf Course) in the Villas section of the Township, to investigate a possible drowning in a lake located on that property.

LOWER TOWNSHIP NJ (July 9, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Lower Township police arrested a local man after a two week long investigation of approximately fifty incidents of graffiti. Thomas Hale, of Winslow Ave., North Cape May, was arrested on Friday July 6th, 2018 after detectives and patrol officers from the Lower Township Police department executed a court authorized search warrant on his residence.

seized more than $23.6 million

NEW YORK, NY (CNBNewsnet) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, working with its law enforcement partners, conducted an unprecedented operation to infiltrate and destabilize U.S. based Darknet vendors operating across multiple markets around the country.

Sally A. LaBance

On July 4, 2018 (nee Vincent) of Gloucester City, NJ, age 61. She is the beloved mother of Sallyann E. LaBance (Dan Halas) and Stacy Zane (Todd), dear sister of Thomas (Molly) and Joseph (Merylin) Vincent, Loretta Torres (Tony) and Carol Levick and loving grandmother of Maddox, Gavin, Zenin, Braxston and Zack. She is also survived by her uncle, Richard Vincent and many nieces and nephews.

A Newark woman who had been in hospice care since April died seven hours after PSE&G cut off electric service to her house, News 12 reports. Linda Daniels, 68, had congestive heart failure and relied on an oxygen tank powered by electricity to breathe. Her family says they had been working to pay off a delinquent bill and had paid $500 three days before the power was cut. The power company said it had tried to reach the family numerous times.

A common theme among anti-gun extremists is what we often refer to as the “Goldilocks” approach to limiting access to firearms by law-abiding citizens. Rather than admit that the ultimate goal is to disarm all Americans, those opposed to the Second Amendment create fictional arguments about why certain types of firearms, ammunition, or even accessories should be eliminated.

The Gloucester City Library, located at Bergen Street and the Railroad

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 8, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Did you know that The Gloucester City Public Library offers a program that provides Library Card holders access to millions of titles in digital books, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and television shows? With Hoopla, Gloucester City Library patrons can instantly borrow great content from anywhere at anytime.

Stop by to see us if you need a Library Card or give us a call, 856-456-4181, if you just need to set your four digit pin. Visit our website at www.gcpl.us

Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with the homicide investigation of Tonya Cook, 32, of Vineland, N.J., whose burned and dismembered remains were discovered off of Banks Road in the area of Lummistown Road in the township.

Last May, Father Michael Romano and I were privileged to accompany a group of sick people to the sanctuary of Our Blessed Mother in Lourdes, France. We served as chaplains for the Knights and Dames of Malta who annually sponsor a pilgrimage of the sick to Lourdes. For both of us that week at Lourdes had a powerful impact.

TRENTON, NJ (JULY 7, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The Department of Environmental Protection has granted the North Bergen Liberty Generating project for the following permits: Waterfront Development, Flood Hazard, Wetlands, and Water Quality Certificate. The permits authorize “the construction of a gas turbine combined cycle electric generation station with related amenities including two (2) stormwater outfall structures, and the installation of an underground cable line(s) from the generating station to and under the Hudson River. Towns like Ridgefield just recently passed a resolution that opposes the destructive power plant. Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club released the following statement:

Gary Schuelke, a police watch commander, raced to the scene of a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., where he and his fellow officers faced a fusillade of gunfire from a pair of homegrown terrorists. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)

Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News

The day a gunman fired into a crowd of 22,000 people at the country music festival in Las Vegas, hospital nursing supervisor Antoinette Mullan was focused on one thing: saving lives.

New York, NY (July 5, 2018)—Wine lovers everywhere, it’s that time of the year to update your wine destination list! Wine Spectator has released the winners of the 2018 RestaurantAwards, which honors the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year, the Restaurant Awards program honors 3,759 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 75 countries internationally.

Deeming “gun violence” a “public health crisis” has become commonplace in the efforts to curtail the rights of law-abiding Americans. Comparisons are made to cigarettes and cars, both of which were the focus of public health campaigns. Dr. Daniel Blumenthal wrote in an op-ed that “A public health approach has been used in addressing other causes of death and injury and has not required that the causative instrument outlawed or confiscated.”

Maryland’s tidal waters are visited by a variety of aquatic wildlife. Unfortunately, some of these animals find themselves stranded along the state’s shoreline, particularly between May and October.

Since 1990, Maryland’s Stranding Response Program has documented strandings of 25 species of marine mammals and four species of sea turtles. On average, 40 to 70 protected marine animals are found each year in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as well as the Atlantic coast.

November 2018

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Thousands attended this year's Irish Parade. It was cold, brisk sunny day. Special guests included NJ Governor Phil Murphy and the Deputy Consul General, Shane Cahill. In the line of march were string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music, community groups and floats. The parade began at Martin’s Lake at the intersection of Baynes Avenue and Johnson Boulevard and proceeded down Monmouth Street to King Street before ending at Proprietor’s Park.
Before the parade there was an opening Ceremony Mass at St. Mary’s, 426 Monmouth Street .
Photo credits: Bruce Darrow, Gus Danks, Frank Kelly, Connie Lynn Woods

The remnants of the greatest day ever remain in the streets of Philadelphia, or, if you were there, in your clothes, up your nostrils, under your fingernails, like grains of sand after a day at the beach. They will never go away. And who would want them to, anyway? The Eagles’ Parade Of Champions from Thursday resonates like no day in the history of the City of Philadelphia ...(photo credit) Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2018/02/a-parade-to-remember-forever-.html

by CNBNews Staff
BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNewsnet)—The Alice Costello Elementary School (ACES) was one of this year’s winners of the Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic About Reading program. The Phillie Phanatic is the star of children's books and as a result has turned his love of reading into the exciting Phanatic About Reading program presented by Comcast.
Studies have shown that children who are encouraged to read items of their own choosing tend to spend more time reading independently, and as a result, their literacy scores improve. Founded in 2004, the program encourages students to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. Each year teachers in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area are encouraged to enroll their classrooms and join the nearly 40,000 students already reading with the Phanatic! (source Phillie Phanatic website)
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2017/05/phillies-phanatic-visits-alice-costello-school.html#more

Our first Memories album was so well received I decided to start a second one. If you have any photos you like to submit to add to any of the albums on our site send them to CNBNewsnet@gmail.com. Please include a brief description and the approximate year the picture was taken.

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The album includes some random shots of some of the many vehicles on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show held at the Convention Center.
The 2016 Philadelphia Auto Show, produced and owned by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center Jan. 30 to Feb. 7. This year's event will feature 700 vehicles from more than 40 worldwide manufacturers. Highlights include an array of concept, classic, luxury, pre-production and exotic models. Ticket prices range from $7 to $14. For more information, visit phillyautoshow.com.
PHOTO CREDIT CNBNews Photo Journalist Amanda Stevenson Lupke http://www.amandastevensonphoto.com

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Middle School, 500 unit block of Market Street, Gloucester City opened on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The $87 million school will house an estimated 685 students from grade 4 up to grade 8. The new 122,000 square-foot school includes 27 general classrooms, eight special education classrooms, three science classrooms, a cafetorium with stage, gymnasium, media center, computer lab and administrative offices. (https://www.njsda.gov/)
Photos by Miguel Perez

Friends and family of Gloucester City native Cpl. Marc Ryan gathered at the Gloucester City v. Penns Grove game Saturday to retire Ryan's jersey after he was killed in Iraq nearly three years ago. (SEPTEMBER 22, 2007)
photos by Bruce Darrow

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Catholic jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first quarter and was led by Caitlyn Sweeney and Julie Genther, who had 16 and 10 points respectively. Sweeney also hit the only two 3s of the game as the Rams improved to 9-6 overall. Marisa Cooper dropped 17 in the loss, but it was not enough as Gloucester falls to 12-2 on the season.

By Lois Lane, gossip columnist for ClearysNoteBook
The Gloucester City Breakfast Club had a huge turnout for their December 29 meeting held at the Dining Car Depot, Monmouth Street at the Railroad. Some thirty-nine men were in attendance.
Hank Miller won the prize for coming the longest distance.Breakfast_club_december_07_003 The former Gloucester resident, who writes the column When East Meets West for ClearysNoteBook, flew in from his home in Kitakyushu City, Japan just for the breakfast.
Winning second place was former Gloucesterite Jack Bowe, who traveled from St. Louis Missouri to see his friends. Third was Bill Wibby Yeager who drove from Dover, Delaware. Fourth and Fifth Place goes to Butch Shaffer (Cape May) and Ron Raube (Mays Landing). The winners each received a second cup of coffee at no charge plus all the water they could drink.
El Presidente Chas Pitzo announced that Bill Cleary has resigned as treasurer and Jack Heiser volunteered to take his place. Pitzo gave a treasury report stating there was $400 in the account.
Speaking of Cleary he was the winner of the 50-50 this month. Since he was chosen to pick the stub out of the bucket some members thought he shouldn't be eligible to Breakfast_club_december_07_006 win. The executive board held an emergency meeting and ruled he could keep the prize ($19.02) as long as he picked up the tab for everyone's breakfast. Needless to say when it came time to pay the check Cleary was no where to be found.
Besides those already mentioned others in attendance included: Sam Chew, Frank Grandizio, Tom and Bud Wrigley, John Lang, Joe Boulden, Bob Bevan, Frank Cipolone, Bob Sliwa, Jack Persichetti, Ron Middleton, Joe DiGiacomo, Earl Kaighn, Walt Hall, Stu Rechard, Tom Moody.
Also, Gary Marcucci, John Hindsley, Joe Raube, Rick Gonzales, Jim and Harry Blymer, Mike Bowe, Joe Miller, Chalie Tourtual, Harry Walker, Tom ChooChoo Murphy, and Bob Bevan.
The next meeting, Saturday, January 26 at 9 AM. To become a member you must be a male, be able to eat breakfast and enjoy laughing. Also you need to know the answer to this question……where was the Charles Street Stadium located? Just in case you need a hint it was somewhere in Gloucester City.

An estimated 150 members attended the annual event held October 15 at the Gloucester Heights Fire Hall, Nicholson Road. The photo is Ray Ford who began the affair so many years ago. Alumni from Gloucester Catholic HS and Gloucester City HS are shown in the album.
photos by Frank Weichmann